Lorraina Worthern hit a short jumper with less than a minute to play in overtime to break a tie and give the host Spartans the victory.

Worthern's jumper from the wing gave Richmond Heights a 52-50 lead. Beachwood had a chance to tie the game, but Beachwood made 1-of-2 foul shots with 7.8 seconds left. Richmond Heights got the rebound and dribbled out the clock.

Richmond Heights is 3-2 and 1-1 in the CVC Metro Division. Beachwood fell to 1-1, 0-1.

Aneisha Hardin had a big game for the Bison as she scored 32 points. Fellow Bison Monique Kaiser had 17 points. Kaiser hit a 3-pointer at the end of regulation to tie the game and send it into overtime.

Kirstyn Baker led the Spartans with 20 points, including five in overtime. Kyleth Spencer was next for Richmond Heights with 12 points.

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